Katie
Uhlaender

Bobsled and Skeleton

Katie Uhlaender began in the sport of skeleton in 2003, quickly climbing national rank by winning both the National and Junior National Championships in her first season. Uhlaender made the Winter Olympic Team in 2006 and slid to a sixth place finish in Torino, Italy. She dominated the World Cup tour during the 2006-2007 season, winning five gold medals and claiming the overall World Cup crown. In the 2007-2008 season, Uhlaender once again placed first in the World Cup standings. She placed second in the 2008 World Championships.

Uhlaender loves to ski, snowboard, kite board and craves speed, which is one of the reasons she began skeleton. She "loves the feeling of getting power off the start block." Uhlaender also enjoys photography, writing, film, and her favorite book is "The Fountainhead." After her sliding career, Katie would like to become a producer or writer so that she can combine her "writing and photographic skills in a creative way." Uhlaender is currently enrolled at Colorado Mountain College as a science major.

2012-2013 World Cup -5th in Lake Placid (11/12), GOLD in Park City (11/12), 7th in Whistler (11/12), 21st in Winterberg (12/12), 5th Team Event in Winterberg (12/12), GOLD in La Plagne (12/12), SILVER Altenberg (1/13), 9th in Konigssee (1/13), 10th in Igls (1/13), BRONZE Team Event in Igls (1/13), 8th Team Event at World Championships in St. Moritz, 7th at World Championships in St. Moritz (1/13), SILVER in Sochi (2/13)